Sumatran Rhinoceros Now Considered Extinct In Malaysia

Another critically endangered species is considered extinct in one of its few remaining natural habitats due to human causes.

Humanity's racked up another ignominious honor; wild Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia are now deemed extinct.

The critically endangered species previously lived and roamed across large swathes of Southeast Asia. 

But according to a study published in the journal Oryx, Sumatran rhinos have been going extinct due to human encroachment resulting in habitat loss, being poached for their horns and because populations